adjective, Also, low-keyed 1. of reduced intensity; restrained; understated. 2. (of a photograph) having chiefly dark tones, usually with little tonal contrast (distinguished from ).verb (used with object), low-keyed, low-keying. 3. to make or attempt to make low-key: to low-key the arms buildup.adjective 1. having a low intensity or tone 2. restrained, subdued, or understated 3. (of a photograph, painting, etc) having a predominance of dark grey tones or dark colours with few highlights Compare high-key

adjective

Quiet; modest; unassertive: She is low-key but is happy to talk about things that Wayans doesn’t do for himself (1965+)

verb

To treat with little emphasis; play down: They were low-keying it because of the controversy (1960+)

[in adjective sense, a technical term in photography, ”with tones lying in the gray scale,” found by 1907]

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noun 1. . noun 1. a large fir, Abies grandis, of the western coast of North America, having a narrow, pointed crown and yielding a soft wood used for lumber, pulp, and boxes.

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